Highway signal



Aug. 8, 1939. R, A L 2,168,484

HIGHWAY SIGNAL Fild April 5, 1959 J I Inventor ?2.2ZZ 021x.

A itomeys Patented Aug. 8, 1939 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFPCE 1 Claim.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in highwaysignals and has for one of its important objects to provide, in a manneras hereinafter set forth, a device of this character embodying novelmeans for securing a flag to a staff.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a highwaysignal flag comprising a staff which, when in use, is adapted to bemounted either on a base or reversed and driven into the ground.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a highway signal flag ofthe character described which will be comparatively simple inconstruction, strong, durable, compact and which may be manufactured atlow cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing whereinlike characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughoutthe several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is an elevational view of an embodiment of the invention,showing the staff mounted on a base, a portion of said base being brokenaway in section.

Figure 2 is an elevational view of the staff, showing said staffinverted and ready to be driven into the ground.

Figure 3 is a View in horizontal section, taken substantially on theline 33 of Fig. 1.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that thereference numeral I designates 35 a metallic staff of suitable lengthand diameter. One end portion of the staff I is threaded, as at 2. Atits other end, the staff I terminates in a point 3. In Fig. 1 of thedrawing, the reference numeral 4 designates a removable supporting basewhich is threadedly mounted on the end portion 2 of the staff I. Thebase 4 may be of any suitable metal.

Removably and adjustably mounted on the staff I is a flag 5 of anysuitable material. One of the vertical marginal portions of the flag 5is wrapped around the staff I, as at 6, and secured through the mediumof a clamp assembly which is designated generally by the referencenumeral I.

The clamp I comprises a metallic rod 8 which terminates in a hook 9 atits upper end. Mounted for longitudinal adjustment on the rod 8 is aplurality of resilient clips III which are adapted to secure the flag 5on the staff I. Each clip I0 includes an eye or loop I through which therod 8 passes and in which said rod is frictionally gripped. Extendingfrom the eye or loop I are legs I2 which secure the flag 5 to the staffI. The lower end portion of the rod 8 may be milled or roughened, as atI3, to prevent the clips II) from slipping off said rod at this end.

It will thus be seen that a highway signal flag has been provided whichmay be expeditiously assembled for use. The clips I0 may beexpeditiously adjusted on the rod 8 for flags of different dimensions.By simply pulling on the rod 8 all of the clips III may be convenientlydisengaged when desired for permitting detachment of the flag 5 from thestaff I. This construction and arrangement permits the flag 5 to besecured on either end portion of the staff I. Figure 1 of the drawingillustrates the staff I supported on the base 4. If desired, the base 4may be dispensed with and the staff I inverted for driving the pointedend 3 thereof'into the ground. When this is done a cap I4 is threaded onthe end portion 2 of the staff I. Of course, the flag 5 is alwayssecured on the end portion of the staff I which is uppermost.

It is believed that the many advantages of a highway signal flagconstructed in accordance with the present invention will be readilyunderstood and although a preferred embodiment of the device is asillustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in thedetails of construction and in the combination and arrangement of partsmay be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is:

A highway signal comprising a staff, a flag having a marginal portionfolded about said staff, and means for detachably securing said flag tosaid staff, said means including a rod terminating in a hook at one end,and a plurality of resilient clips adjustably mounted on said rod, eachclip including an eye encircling the rod and frictionally gripping sameand legs projecting from said eye and clamping the flag on the staff.

RAYMOND ARTHUR LOUX.

